State Education: More East Ramapo Schools are Troubled

“Eight public school in East Ramapo have been identified as troubled, up from five last year, according to a report issued Friday by the state Department of Education. All districts in Rockland were found to be in overall good standing except East Ramapo, which was given a focus designation for the second consecutive year. Chestnut Ridge Middle School was given the lowest designation â€” priority. It received the highest designation the year before. Other East Ramapo schools identified by the state as in need of more accountability include Ramapo High School, which was in good standing last year, and Spring Valley High School, which is a focus school for a second year.Read the full text of the Journal News report here.